5 FEBRUARY 1910, Page 19

DINNER TO MR. HAROLD COX.

[TO TEE EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR:]

Stn,—The British Constitution Association has invited Mr. Harold Cox to a public dinner in recognition of his great public services in the late Parliament to the cause of personal liberty and personal responsibility. The dinner will be held at the Freemasons' Hall, Great Queen Street, Kingsway, on Tuesday, February 15th, and the Earl of Rosebery will preside As many of your readers may desire to join in this tribute. to the late Member for Preston, we shall be glad if you will allow us to state that those who may wish to be present should make early application for tickets to the honorary secretary, 23 Charing Cross, S.W.—We are, Sir, &c.,

WILLIAM CHANCE.

MARK H. JUDGE.

[The British Constitution Association could not have chosen a better guest, or a better moment for doing him honour. Though the electors of Preston showed so little power of appreciating the signal services rendered to the public by Mr. Cox, there was never a time when such services were more needed, or, in truth, more esteemed by the nation at large. All thinking men agree that what is most wanted at the present time is that " Left-Centre " attitude towards political problems which finds so worthy a representative in Mr. Harold Cox.—ED. Spectator.]